Harry Potter and the Dark Lord

Chapter 3: Dumbledore Explains

Summary: Set in Harry's sixth year. He encounters far more than he ever could have expected, but he does not have to go through it alone. An old friend returns to help him. Harry's defeat of Voldemort rests on him getting The Scepter of Light and Dark, something that would allow Voldemort to destroy the world if he can get the whole thing. Voldemort's powers are getting stronger and Harry has more than one encounter with him.

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Note: Chapters 1 and 2 edited

This Chapter: Dumbledore explains everything.

Now.........on with the story!


Harry woke up the next morning to Mrs. Weasley bustling around his room.

"Ah, Harry, you're awake!" she said cheerily. He sensed that she knew about his outburst the previous evening. "Dumbledore will be in to see you in a little while."

"All right." said Harry.

"Your breakfast is on the table beside your bed." said Mrs. Weasley as she left.

Harry summoned a glass of orange juice and had just finished it when Dumbledore walked into the room. As soon as Harry laid eyes on Dumbledore he felt rage rise up in him and he wanted to attack him. He knew he couldn't get up, but he wanted to hurt Dumbledore as Dumbledore had hurt him.

The only thing he had was the glass which had held orange juice clenched tightly in his hand. He looked down at it, and without thinking, raised his arm and threw it at Dumbledore.

Quick as a flash, Dumbledore had his want out and blew the glass out of the air. The glass shattered everywhere.

Dumbledore then said, "Reparo," and the glass was whole again in Dumbledore's hand. Harry immediately felt ashamed.

"Sorry." he muttered.

"Quite all right," said Dumbledore. "I would feel the same way it was me in your position. I do apologize for not telling you. I knew it would do no good. Even we wizards cannot heal a broken back. Minor though your injury is, we have no power to assist you. You need to do as Muggles do, stay in bed until your bones mend." said Dumbledore.

"But why aren't I in St. Mungo's?" asked Harry.

"If I thought that it would help, you would be there in an instant. Be that as it may, I do have two reasons for not taking you. One, obviously, security reasons. You saw how quick the Death Eaters were attack you when you left the safety of your house. The attack on you was well planned. They attacked, not to kill, but to injure. They wanted to injure you so that you could not fight back and therefore, make it easier for Voldemort to kill you. They had not expected the Order to show up though, and quickly left once we arrived. The second reason, I have already told you. The healers cannot help you, and we'd rather you be in Grimmauld Place where you are safe, then in St. Mungo's." said Dumbledore.

"No Hogwarts?" asked Harry incredulously.

"I'm sorry, but that's the way it has to be. You will be tutored here by several Order members. Ah, and speaking of the Order, I know that you want to know how Sirius is still alive. To explain, I must begin with a explanation of the Death Room and the archway. Long ago, the Death Room was used as a quick way to kill Dark Wizards. At that time, there was no Azkaban, and no means of punishing wizards for a long time, but sometimes, a wizard would come back out of the arch. No one could explain it, until someone checked back, and found out that the wizards who had come back were innocent. The arch would not accept killing them. Then Azkaban was built, and the Death Room was no longer used. Sirius was sent to Azkaban for murder, yet he was innocent. That knowledge kept him sane, and brought him back to you. Had the arch been used on Sirius then, he would have been returned. However, when he went through, he hadn't been convicted of any crime that he was guilty of. So when he went through, the arch sensed this, and sent him back. However, Sirius knew that he would be killed by Aurors, so he transformed into the dog, and hid until everyone was gone. Then he snuck out of the Ministry and cam here. Is there anything else you would like to know?" said Dumbledore.

"What about Quidditch?" asked Harry.

"I'm going to cancel Quidditch this year, at least until you come back, being as the Gryffindor team cannot play without their Captain or Seeker." said Dumbledore.

"Who else will be missing?" asked Harry, though he thought he knew.

"No one else, Harry. You are the Gryffindor team Captain." said Dumbledore. "So if there's nothing else, I will be going. Ron and Hermione are anxious to come in. I must also emphasize the importance of asking me anything you think of. If you think of anything else, please send someone to get me. Also, I need you to continue with you Occlumency. Professor Snape will not be teaching you Occlumency anymore. I will be teaching you myself. With that said, good day." said Dumbledore. He walked to the door, but paused and looked at Harry.

He had an odd look in his clear blue eyes. Was it pity? He then turned back towards the door and left.


Next Chapter: The Realization